From ayurvedic folk medicine to preclinical neurotherapeutic role of a miraculous herb, Tinospora cordifolia. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Anuradha; Bajaj, Payal; Bhandari, Anmol; Kaur, Gurcharan
• Is Part Of: Neurochemistry international. Volume 141(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: T. cordifolia -- Neurological disorders -- Neurodegeneration -- Neuroinflammation -- Neural cancers -- Sleep disorders; Neurochemistry -- Periodicals; Neurochemistry -- Periodicals; Neurochimie -- Périodiques; Neurochemistry; Periodicals; 612.804205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104891
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-0186

Abstract

Abstract: In Ayurveda, the age-old Indian traditional system of medicine, health is considered to be achieved as equilibrium of physical and mental wellbeing and brain related ailments are recognized as 'Vatavyadi'. Rasayana herbs were mainly used for pharmacological treatment of neurological diseases and Tinospora cordifolia is one of the popular Rasayana herbs of Ayurveda. The traditional claims of therapeutic activity of this herb for treatment of fever, diabetes, anxiety, immunodeficiency, memory deficit and psychological problems have been explored by different research groups using reverse pharmacology and advance technological approaches. The aim of current review is to compile and discuss the neurotherapeutic potential of T. cordifolia in the light of various preclinical and clinical studies from literature. This review summarizes the information about different extracts of this herb and decoctions used for various neuro-related problems such as neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation, sleep disorders, neural cancers, memory and cognition deficits and psychological problems besides other potential activities. The review also provides the knowledge of underlying therapeutic mechanism of T. cordifolia and its active phytoconstituents. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: T. cordifolia as a potential herb for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Anti-neuroinflammatory and anxiolytic role of T. cordifolia . T. cordifolia exerts potential anti-cancer effects on brain cancer cells. Molecular mechanisms involved in neuroprotective activities of T. cordifolia .